11 June 2025

The UK’s balancing act: in search of a new global role?

Editor's note: Huseyn Sultanli is a media specialist at the Center of Analysis of International Relations (AIR Center).
Vinton County explosives plant leak involving nitric acid forces evacuations

Residents in one community have been asked to evacuate, while others are being advised to shelter in place following a chemical leak at an explosives plant in Vinton County, Ohio.
Daily horoscope for June 12, 2025

Mark your calendars for a very special Thursday, June 12, 2025. The planet Jupiter, governs Thursday in Vedic astrology. Being the planet of goodness and generosity, Jupiter is known as the deity of goodness and generosity. Jupiter thus represents all forms of eloquence.
Israeli opposition moves to dissolve Knesset, threatening Netanyahu’s rule

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government faced a significant challenge on Wednesday as the opposition submitted a bill to dissolve parliament, with his ultra-Orthodox coalition partners threatening to back the measure, potentially triggering early elections.
New Zealand, Italian diplomats push for urgent Gaza ceasefire

Top diplomats from New Zealand and Italy met on Wednesday to discuss the “urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza” and explored bilateral cooperation in areas including trade and defense.
UK, EU strike post-Brexit deal concerning Gibraltar

The UK has reached an agreement with the European Union regarding Gibraltar's status following Brexit.
Germany's Merz praises newly reached US-China trade deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday welcomed the US-China trade deal and expressed hope that Europe would also be able to resolve its trade dispute with Washington.
South Africa floods leave 49 dead, including students swept away in bus

At least 49 people have died in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province due to severe flooding caused by an extreme cold front that brought heavy rain and snow to parts of the country, officials reported.
Foreign ministers of Türkiye and Saudi Arabia talk Gaza, OIC agenda

On Wednesday, the Turkish foreign minister held a phone call with his Saudi counterpart to discuss the situation in war-torn Gaza, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
Azerbaijani speaker in Kazakhstan for TURKPA Council session